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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 26, 2026

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor A. Smyth

"To ask for a Report on the numbers of people on medical transfer and medical priority in the Tallaght area by housing needs and timeframe for housing?"

REPLY:

There are currently 609 households with medical approval on the waiting list for properties located South of the Naas Road. Of these, 506 are housing applicants and 103 are existing council tenants seeking a transfer to alternative accommodation.

The following table details the average waiting times and number of allocations for households South of the Naas Road, with medical approval for 2025, categorised by bedroom size:

Bedroom Size

No of Allocations

Average Number of years 2025

1 Bed

 11

6

2 bed

 20

6.5

3 bed

2 

8

4 Bed

1 

4